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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1958

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Weather and notices from the Daily Record January 24 1958

Weather details include high and low temperatures across multiple cities and precipitation amounts. Iowa forecast predicts cloudy, slightly warmer conditions with gradual temperature changes into Sunday. Local notices list births in several towns and court action involving several parties, plus a minor police alarm at 7 69 a.m.

Bismarck Apolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Omaha L. Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle Iowa

Local Traffic Violations And Funeral Notices Across Iowa Cities

Multiple citizens from Marvin Watson to Ronald Scholbrock face fines from 2 to 15 dollars plus costs for various traffic violations including speeding stop sign and illegal turns with several bonds forfeited. Also listed are funeral notices in Oelwein Manchester Independence Vinton Quasqueton Ottumwa Tipton Decorah Williamsburg for numerous individuals with service dates and locations.

Harvey Rowe Eighth Ave Marvin Watson Searsboro Larry Snyder Robert Fletcher Henry Huesinkveld Daniel Hunter Delwin Cline Council Thomas Donahue William Heral LeRoy Baldwin Toddville Dale Slocum John Bell Aave James Endecott Ellis Blvd James Utterback Waterloo Winston Krueger Madison Ronald Scholbrock Fifteenth SE Glenn Hoemgren St. Paul James Phillips Janesville Wis Raymond Franklin Rochester

Quarles Urges Military to Avoid Political Arena

Deputy Defense Secretary Quarles told graduates to separate the armed forces from politics and accept civilian policy direction. He warned internal bickering could provoke reforms and urged civilians to shield military personnel from political entanglement while deciding budgets and force levels.

Norfolk Defense Quarles Pentagons Armed Forces Staff College Joint Chiefs of Staff Nathan Twining Twining Imples

Parolee Held Over $5 Rabbit Theft Case

23 year old parolee David Kostman was jailed Friday on theft accusations after Lumir Pobuda of Marion reported a missing rabbit. Kostman allegedly admitted taking the animal after bargaining on its price and was located at his workplace by Deputy Sheriff Phil Hoover. The rabbit was later found in Kostman’s kitchen and returned to Pobuda.

David Kastman First Phil Hoover Lumir Pobuda Marion Pobuda Kostiman Hoover Kostman Juan D. Peron Argentina Caracas Peron Colombia

District court suits filed in four actions seek financial relief

Two account suits filed Thursday name Ruth M. Thompson versus James R. Starkey for 200 dollars and Sager Weatherstrip and Calking Corporation of Chicago versus Alma A. Henderson for 195 dollars. A promissory note suit filed Friday has E Walter Ayers suing Bert and Bonnie Williams for 150 dollars. A divorce suit against John Miller was dismissed Friday by Pauline Miller.

Ruth M. Thompson James R. Starkey Sager Weatherstrip and Calking Corporation of Chicago Alma A. Henderson E. Walter Ayers Bert and Bonnie Williams John Miller Pauline Miller

Drumright Named Ambassador to Nationalist China

Everett Drumright, U S consul general in Hong Kong, was approved as ambassador to Nationalist China by Chiang Kai-shek's government. He will travel to Washington to consult the State Department before serving in Taipei, succeeding Karl Rankin who left January 3 for Yugoslavia. Mrs Drumright is Florence Teets, a 1942 Coe graduate.

Taipei Formosa Chiang Kai-shek Everett Drumright U.S Hong Kong China Drumright Washington State Department Howard P. Jones Jones Jakarta John M. Allison Indonesia Karl L. Rankin Yugoslavia

Tenement Blaze Death Toll Rises to Three in Chicago

Searchers recovered two unidentified bodies Thursday night in the rubble of a burned tenement after an explosion and fire. The third victim was an 11 month old girl who died after falling from her mother’s arms on the second floor. Five children remain unaccounted for.

Chicago

Collins Credit Union Annual Feast Moves to Memorial Coliseum

The Collins Employees' Credit Union hosts its annual banquet at 6 15 p m Saturday in the Memorial Coliseum with a business meeting and election of five new board members to follow the dinner Julius M Sparkman director of league relations for the Credit Union National Association Insurance Society speaks at the event A four act play and dancing cap the evening

Collins Employes’ Credit Union Memorial Coliseum Julius M. Sparkman Credit Union National Association Insurance Society

Venezuela names civilian cabinet as junta seeks legitimacy

Venezuela’s military rulers appointed a civilian technocrat cabinet to win support while the revolt’s civilian backers withheld loyalty. The junta promised elections and freed hundreds of political prisoners as fighting ended at the secret police HQ and a city cleanup began.

Caracas Venezuela Marcos Perez Jimenez Perez Jimenez

Acquittal Won After 400 Mile Drive

Harry Caldis of Minneapolis traveled 400 miles to contest a stop sign traffic violation in Austin Minnesota. He denied guilt at a January 13 hearing, then a municipal court jury trial Thursday found him not guilty after a second 200 mile trip.

Austin Caldis

Girls Crawl into Ice Box Fatal Incident in Chicago

In Chicago two young sisters removed shelves and crawled into an electric refrigerator. One girl, 2 year old Juanita Haynes, died after the attempt. the other, 4 year old Helen Haynes, recovered after oxygen. The mother was alerted by a neighbor around 1 15 a m and found the girls in the appliance.

Chicago Juanita Haynes Helen

U.S. Presses Reds on Ike Proposal for Talks

In Washington the United States asked the Soviet Union for reaction to President Eisenhower's plan for low level talks as a step toward a possible summit. Ambassador Thompson in Moscow questioned Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko on instructions from the State Department. Gromyko stated the proposals would be studied and the Soviet government would comment in due course.

Washington U.S Russia Eisenhower Llewellyn Thompson Moscow Gromyko State Department Thompson Department Dulles Middle East

Actress Sarah Churchill Seeks Treatment After Drunk Charge

Hollywood actress Sarah Churchill is receiving medical care for exhaustion and emotional upset, her agent says. She was fined $50 last week on a drunkenness charge.

Hollywood Sarah Churchill

Deaths Earl S. McManes 67 Cedar Rapids retired decorator

Earl S. McManes 67 of 1317 Hinkley Ave NW Cedar Rapids after 51 years in the city died at 12 20 p m after a long illness He was born Oct 21 1890 in Union Iowa married Nov 6 1912 Lilly May Waddington He is survived by wife a daughter Mrs Robert F Plumb a son H E McManes a sister Mrs Ella Lund and he held Masonic affiliations Funeral services 1 30 p m Saturday at Turner chapel with burial Cedar Memorial All Master Masons urged to attend from Fidelitas lodge Fairfax

Earl S. McManes Hinkley Ave Cedar Rapids Union Lilly May Waddington Robert F. Plumb H. E. McManes Oakland Calif Ella Lund McManes Trinity Methodist Church Fidelitas Lodge Fairfax Iowa el Kabir Shrine White Shrine Turner Chapel Glenn S. Hartong Trinity Methodist A.F A.M Cedar Memorial Kate Herman Fifteenth Ave Czechoslovakia Amana Tiffin Herman Sidney Michel Wendl Tampir Harold Scott Minneapolis Melvin Owa City George and Jack Janeba Funeral Home Milo Filipi Oak Hill

Dr Charles Swab Dies at 81 Eye Ear Nose Specialist

Dr. Charles C. Swab 81 of 711 I Fifth Ave SW died at 9 50 a m Friday born Cedar Rapids Aug 7 1877 an eye ear nose and throat specialist wife Emma Naibert Swab died Jan 2 only survivors are nieces and nephews service 2 p m Monday by Rev Elton D Wells burial Czech National Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p m Sunday

Charles C. Swab Fifth Ave Cedar Rapids Emma Naibert Swab Janeba Elton D. Wells

Funeral services for Mrs Mike Masek announced

Services for Mrs Mike Masek of 12653 Fruitland Boulevard SW are set at Kuba funeral home at 9 15 a m Saturday and 9 30 in St Wenceslaus Church with Rt Rev Msgr Anthony W Chihak. Rosary led by Msgr Chihak at 7 30 p m Friday at the home, friends may call there.

Oelwein John, Cohn Hintz Manchester Walter Hosier Shelly Funeral Home Independence Duane Klotzbach Methodist Church Vinton Arlen C. Smith Fry-Holland Funeral Home Quasqueton Claude Chesmore Las Vegas Johnson Funeral Home Ottumwa Tipton Mary L. Patterson St. John’s United Church of Christ Decorah Theodore Rude Decorah Lutheran Church Steine Funeral Home Williamsburg Walter Spratt St. Michael's Church Holbrook Rosary McSwiggin and Uhlmann Mike Masek Fruitland Bvd Kuba St. Wenceslaus Church Anthony W. Chihak Msgr Chihak

Services for Mrs Clifford Fry in California Funeral rites at Barta Hesser

Services for Mrs Clifford Fry a former Cedar Rapids resident who died Monday in Lemon Grove California will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday in the Barta Hesser chapel conducted by Reverend Jack Oliver Burial will be Cedar Memorial Friends may call at the chapel

Clifford Fry Cedar Rapids Lemon Grove Calif Jack Oliver Cedar Memorial

Services for Mrs Lynn Partin Planned at Kuba Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Lynn Partin of 4420 Bowling SW are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Kuba Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Donald L. Anderson. Burial will be at Linwood. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Lynn Partin Kuba Donald L. Anderson Linwood

Funeral services for J. K. Myers announced

Funeral services for J. K. Myers of 1202 Oakland Road NE will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Memories at Cedar Memorial conducted by the Rev. F. A. Munneke. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial. Friends may visit the Janeba funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday.

J. K. Myers Oakland Road Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial F. A. Munneke Janeba Funeral

First Naval Reserve Officer graduates in Cedar Rapids

The first class of 15 officers completed the Naval Reserve Officer school course in Cedar Rapids with a diploma ceremony at the Sheraton Montrose hotel. Officers from Cedar Rapids Marengo and Anamosa attended. The second semester on personnel administration starts next Thursday at the Cedar Rapids naval reserve training center and is open to area reserve officers.

Naval Reserve Officer School Cedar Rapids Sheraton-Montrose Marengo Anamosa Naval Reserve Training Center Navy Reserve

Store Is Burglarized Twice in Three Days

Cedar Rapids police investigate two breakins at the Tyler school grocery store 1128 8th SE after a basement window entry in three days. About seven dollars and several packs of cigarets were taken. Vernon Village service station 3102 Mt Vernon road SE reported no missing items.

Cedar Rapids Tyler School 8Th SE Vernon Village Mt. Vernon Road

Lone Tree Youth Apprehended in Locker Room Theft

The Gasette reports a series of gym locker room money thefts at Lone Tree High School have been solved. Constable Harold Wright says a 16 year old Lone Tree boy has been turned over to juvenile authorities.

Lone Tree Harold Wright

Army confirms Soviet ICBM launch during closed hearing

Army Secretary Brucker testified behind censorship that the Soviets fired at least one long range intercontinental ballistic missile and may have launched two. He said the U.S. is nearly on par in long range missiles and ahead in shorter ranges, and he noted forthcoming satellite tests with a Jupiter-C. He avoided public discussion of ranges while confirming continued IRBM work and the Pershing program.

Washington Army Army Secrtary Brucker House Armed Services Committee U.S Navy Vanguard Defense Department Air Force

Negro Leader Fined for Refusing Seat beside White Woman

Montgomery taxicab case reports Rev. Moses Pleasure executive secretary of the Montgomery Improvement Association convicted of disorderly conduct. He refused to yield a front seat beside a white woman on an Atlanta flight arrival day. Judge Eugene D. Lee fined Pleasure $50 plus costs. attorney notice of appeal filed.

Montgomery Ala Moses Pleasure Montgomery Improvement Assny Circuit Court Recorders Court Eugene D. Lee Pleasure Robert O. Mobley Atlanta Mobley George Slaughter

Indonesia Detains Seven Ships Over Illegal Barter Trade

The government said two British and three Indonesian vessels were detained in Jakarta on Friday for illegal barter trade with British Singapore.

Jakarta Indonesia Singapore

Clayton County Medical Association Elects President

To Head Doctors MaGREGOR Dr D W Pfeiffer has been elected president of the Clayton County Medical Association.

Magregor—Dr D. W. Pfeiffer The Clayton County Medical Association Cnd

Third Man Held In South Dakota For C R Looting

The third man arrested in connection with the Cedar Rapids tavern safe looting last September was captured in Minot North Dakota. Kenneth Ferris 20 of Rochester Minnesota identified by Detective Capt John Kuba Ferris aided Alan Randall of Cedar Rapids and Thomas Blake of Rochester in taking 2250 dollars from the Green Gables inn safe. Ferris will be brought to Cedar Rapids after questioning in Rochester.

Cedar Rapids Minot N. D John Kuba Kuba Kenneth Ferris Rochester Minn Ferris Alan Randall Thomas Blake Green Gables Inn Randall

Eisenhower weighs Stassen disarmament proposals

President Eisenhower signals possible changes to U S disarmament policy aligning with Harold Stassen plans. Dulles opposes some ideas though sees merit in ending the atomic tests stance. NSC meeting supported liberalizing talks while study groups prepare final reports.

Washington Eisenhower Harold Stassen Stassen White House Dulles Fisenhower

Segregation Oath Sparks Alabama 1958 Primary Debate

In Montgomery Alabama Democratic leaders open the 1958 campaign amid a push by Charley McKay for a segregation oath barring Negro candidates who do not pledge to uphold segregation laws. Party chairman Roy Mayhall warns the move could undermine the primary system while advocates insist rights to run remain.

Montgomery Ala Alabama National Charley McKay Democratic Executive Committee Eisenhower McKay Roy Mayhall Mayhall

Arthur Zila Suffers Serious Head Injury in Fall

A 62 year old Cedar Rapids man named Arthur Zila fell along Fourth Street tracks near Fifth Avenue SE while waiting for a relative to alight from a train. He was taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City in critical condition.

Cedar Rapids Fourth Street Fifth Ave Arthur Zila Eighteenth Ave University Hospitals Iowa City

Fusion research faces two key hurdles in hydrogen power quest

The article compares magnetic containment to a football move and notes US and British labs believe fusion reactions occur briefly. It outlines two main challenges: achieving 20 to 30 million degrees for tritium or 400 million for deuterium, and containing ultra-hot hydrogen without melting vessels while sustaining a self‑generating reaction.

Helicopters Ride The Texas Range

Amaryillo Texas cattle ranchers increasingly hire helicopters to herd cattle at high cost. Waggoner ranch uses choppers with quick payback, while other Texas outfits explore models from utility to plush craft. Bell Aircraft engineer Sam Chapman notes unit prices from 33 000 to 75 000 and operating costs around 43 dollars per hour over five years.

Amarillo Texas White House Sam Chapman Bell Aircraft

Holdup Man Attempts To Steal Lady's Purse

Myrtle Pope reports a masked young man tried to steal her purse in Cedar Rapids on Third Ave SE. She wore a gun and shouted for help. the suspect grabbed the purse and fled, dropping it nearby after she screamed.

Cedar Rapids Myrtle Pope Fourth Ave. SE Third Ave. SE

Incomati River Flood Isolates Towns in Mozambique

Lourenco Marques AP reports the Incomati River erupted in the worst flood in 20 years on Friday. The deluge isolated towns disrupted railways and marooned hundreds of residents.

Lourenco Marques Mozambique Incomati River

Noel Coward Ill. Nude with Violin Shows Cancelled

Noel Coward is ill with laryngitis and fatigue and performances of his comedy Nude with Violin have been canceled through Jan. 30. The note cites illness delaying the Broadway run and refunds or rescheduling to follow.

New York Noel Coward

Anamosa Film Highlights Town Life and Notables

A promotional film scene sequence spotlights Anamosa figures from Dr. J D Paul to Ever ett Mayberry and Wilson Kouba. It traces town life from riverbank youth to 4 H projects, a Collins Radio worker, a fire unit fundraiser, a Stone City fair, and the July Fourth parade as summer opens.

Midwest Iowa Wilson R. Kouba Anamosa

Iowa City crash leaves Cedar Rapids couple dead

Iowa City reports say Donald Griffin 18 of Williamsburg remains in fair condition at University Hospitals after a Christmas Day accident near Walford that killed Cedar Rapids couple Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Turner.

Iowa City Donald Griffin Williamsburg Walford Cedar Rapids Benjamin C. Turner University Hospitals

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